Hero's Journey Archives - On Being an Acton Academy Parent

The last three practices that became infused into our life at home come under one… Read More

# 7. Intentionality. Children at Acton practice intentionality in their learning and living. Simply put,… Read More

#5. Consistency along with surprises. The Acton learning journey is designed to be contained in… Read More

#4. Let the children make more decisions. At Acton, we push the power of most… Read More

#2: Growth Mindset. If you hang around an Acton Academy, you’ll see growth mindset in… Read More

My Eagles have flown the nest. They are living their best lives and I’m now… Read More

If you are an Acton parent, you know well the “end-of-session-whirlwind” that sets in the… Read More

Jeff and I received this note yesterday from an Acton mom just as we were… Read More

Acton turns the traditional method of teaching writing upside down. In our studios, the love… Read More

Ours is a road less traveled, Acton parents. I’ve felt the pain of loneliness and… Read More